England – Iron Bridge
Ironbridge is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has a thriving tourist business and ten wonderful museums. Not to mention the world-famous Iron Bridge, which stands majestically over the River Severn.
England – Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is home to 660 listed buildings and is most famous as the birthplace of Charles Darwin. His statue stands outside Shrewsbury Library, the building once his school. The town centre is almost an island, surrounded by a bend in…
Wales – Snowdonia National Park II
The ruins of Cymer Abbey stand in a lovely setting beside the River Mawddach. Awe-inspiring are its large windows, arches, and unusual tower. The abbey, founded in 1198, was a Cistercian abbey and the only monastery established in Meirionnydd. It…
Wales – Welshpool
Welshpool is a market town and community in Powys, Wales. It is four miles from the border between Wales and England and lies low on the River Severn. The city has beautiful canals, modern art, and most notably, the 13th-century…
Wales – Snowdonia National Park
Snowdonia National Park has nine mountain ranges covering approximately 52% of the Park and includes many peaks over 3,000 feet (915m). It is a varied landscape of steep river gorges, waterfalls and green valleys. Oak, ash, oar and hazel woodlands…
Wales – Barmouth
Barmouth is a beautiful town with stunning views of Cardigan Bay and the picturesque harbour. It has a history dating back 500 years and was an extremely busy port with a shipbuilding industry stretching across the Mawddach estuary. It also…
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Wales – Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a university and coastal town and one of the largest in central Wales. The street names and architecture reflect the town's history and growth since the Middle Ages. Of particular note is Harlech Castle, which was listed as…
Wales – Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge village, known in Welsh as Pontarfynach, has been a tourist attraction for over 100 years, but it retains its heritage and is a beautiful, unspoilt part of mid-Wales. It has remained largely unchanged since the late 18th century…
Wales – Llanidloes
Llanidloes is at the heart of the ancient medieval kingdom of Arwystli; the first town on the River Severn and the gateway to the Cambrian Mountains of mid-Wales in the UK. The focal point of Llanidloes is the distinctive 17th-century…
England – Ludlow
Ludlow is a thriving medieval town in Shropshire and an architectural gem with a lively atmosphere. The historic town centre and 11th-century Ludlow Castle are situated on a cliff above the River Teme and are surrounded by the beautiful countryside…
England – Devon – Tavistock
Tavistock is the only town in Devon to hold World Heritage status. It is a thriving ancient market town with numerous examples of neo-Gothic architecture. Tavistock's uniqueness is undeniable, as it has a variety of beautiful local independent shops, the…
England – Devon – Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor National Park is a vast moorland in Devon, defined by woodland, rivers, wetlands, and tors (rock formations). Trails wind through valleys dotted with Neolithic tombs, Bronze Age stone circles and abandoned medieval farmhouses.
